Racecards
15:50 Fontwell Park
'Doing Things Better, Doing Better Things' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £205
Certainly Red
167- Form 2-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey James Bowen
held up, always behind
Champs Inblue
123- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
raced keenly, held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased clear leaders before next, never a threat, weakened after last
- Form 111-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
with leader, led 2nd, clear with winner 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace when switched right between last 2, no chance with winner flat
Glengar (IRE)
203- Form F28697-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, never near leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form P590/F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up, always towards rear
I K Brunel
242- Form 136-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leader after 2nd, clear of rest 4 out, led 2 out, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
In Rem (FR)
207- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division on outside, struggling before 3 out, behind when mistake next, soon weakened
Moromac (IRE)
534- Form 6/5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced keenly, held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, lost place next, no danger after
- Form 42542-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M G Nolan
reluctantly led to 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to dispute modest 3rd from last, no chance with clear pair
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
never better than mid-division, outpaced after 4 out
- Form 41-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
in touch, pushed along to chase clear pair, stayed on when hard pressed for modest 3rd from last, never a threat
Vital Sign (IRE)
283- Form P/P3F22-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
raced keenly, held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, chased clear leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, never a threat
Tarks Hill
141- Form 78-53
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
held up behind, reminders after 5th, plugged on into mid-division after last, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Eden Du Houx was a hot favourite for a maiden at Exeter yesterday and his likely absence could have left the way open for I K BRUNEL (NAP) to make it third-time lucky over timber. After finishing third behind a couple of very smart novices at Cheltenham last December, Olly Murphy’s charge ran in a Grade 2 at Kempton – this looks much easier. One For Dunstan finished second in a point in Ireland in February but looks more of a chasing type, a remark that may also apply to winning pointer Supreme Escape. Josh Moore rides Flat winner Champs Inblue in preference to bumper second In Rem.
Formwatch
Certainly Red 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 6f out, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Pink Sheets (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Champs Inblue 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden to chase clear leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Kingfast (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Eden Du Houx (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden and wandered over 1f out, ran on well, won at Ascot 2m lst (1) sft in Dec beating Imperial Alcazar (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Glengar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear on outside, well beaten from 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Jacamar (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Hi There Silver (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort towards outside well over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 16 1/4l behind It's How We Roll (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
I K Brunel 20-1 (11-2) Slightly hampered 4th, always in rear and never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Southfield Stone (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
In Rem (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders in 5th over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Enemy Coast Ahead (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Moromac (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th & pushed by 5th, still pushed aftr 6out, prog bef 3out, went 5th bef last, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-11) at Dawstown 3m mdn gs in May.
One For Dunstan (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Held up; prog 15; lft in ld app 2 out; hdd & no ex bet last 2, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Frankies Fire (11-7) at Corbridge 3m mdn in Feb.
Oscarsman (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, driven over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Baddesley (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Oct.
Robins Field (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Sweet Poli.
Supreme Escape (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Disp ld, ld 4out, kow frm bef str, in command cl hm, won at Oldcastle 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Usurper (11-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Vital Sign (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd until 3rd frm 7th, ld 4out, hdd bef 2out & btn in 7l 3rd well aftr 2out, went 2nd clse hme, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Mister Murchan (12-2) at Aghabullogue 3m mdn gd in Jan.
Tarks Hill 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, 3rd of 7, 15 3/4l behind Docte Dina (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Jun.